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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
4
Babe Ruth hit his nineteenth homer in a strong wind as the Yankees defeated the White Sox 7 to 2 in Chicago. Lefty Williams struggled in the raw afternoon with 11,000 fans watching, while Ruth’s blast and timely hits powered New York’s win.
ITHACA June 17 The coming intercollegiate rowing regatta on Cayuga Lake stirs betting among Cornell and Syracuse backers with expected sums in the thousands. Critics note Cornell’s untested crew as a dark horse while Syracuse and Columbia loom as strong threats amid preparations and signaling systems for the races.
Baseball recap with mentions of Chicago teams, players like Toews and Ruth, and various plays such as two-base hits and sacrifices. The text lists multiple names and infield/outfield actions, highlighting a high-scoring inning and bases on balls, with Wilkins and Mays referenced among others.
Browns extend winning streak to eight behind a homer by Hasty and key hits from Austin. St Louis and Philadelphia produce offense but St Louis takes the game 4 3, with Wallman, Wollaanis, and others contributing.
Bayonne hosts two main events at Fiftieth Street and Boulevard with Howard of Bayonne facing Frankie Ploing of Staten Island in a middleweight bout and Shamu O'Brien of Yonkers meeting Vic Maran of New Orleans in a light heavyweight clash plus preliminary and undercard bouts.
National League schedule shows Pittsburgh at New York and Chicago at Brooklyn with Cincinnati at Boston and St Louis at Philadelphia. Yesterday's results include St Louis 1 Philadelphia 0 and New York 7 Chicago 2. American League lists New York at Chicago and Washington at Cleveland with Detroit at Boston and Philadelphia at St. Louis. yesterday Detroit 12 Philadelphia 9. Standings feature Brooklyn 21 30 and Chicago 24 96, while Cleveland leads the American League.
The piece analyzes how legendary players like Ruth Ouimet Jackson and Cobb position their feet and bodies at the plate or tee. It notes Ruth’s close stance to the plate and long reach for power, Ouimet’s back stance for distance, and varied alignments among Lajoie Keeler Tamie Speaker Cobb and Roth, highlighting the influence on contact and consistency.
Detroit hosts the opening series as Boston dominates in a pitchers battle. The Red Sox surged to an early lead and never looked back, prevailing 11 to 1. The report also drifts into golf stance analysis and historic players, using metaphor to discuss balance and technique.
Cleveland and National League players top batting lists in a compact standings note. Names such as Milan Washington Houston Cincinnati and Groh appear among the leaders with season totals and averages summarized for both leagues.
Philadelphia 1 0 defeat as McHenry hits a homer for the Cardinals in the opening game of the series. Haines allows only three hits as the visitors claim a 1-0 victory to start the set.
New Haven June 17. Officials plan to appoint umpires for the Yale versus Princeton contest on the Grounds Saturday. Weather interrupted practice and postponed events. Coaches commented on lineup selections as discussions continued about field readiness and scheduling.
American golfers Gardner of Chicago and Whitney of New Orleans were defeated in an interclub match at the Sieningdat club near Rye. The Americans will proceed to Paris to play in La Rousse links, then return to America.
Buffalo beat Jersey City 4 0 in Akron’s rain interrupted contest with Toronto at Baltimore and Toronto at Baltimore also noted. Standings show Buffalo 35 16 with 0.686, Reading 23 29 0.442, Rochester 20 34 0.370, Akron 29 21 0.580, Syracuse 21 31 0.404.
Atlanta, June 17. Little Rock players Smith and Seaton, unsigned by Southern League teams, face protests after San Francisco release. Umpires rule the game not played, then Atlanta, Mobile, and Chattanooga threaten forfeits. Birmingham directors plan a meeting over the Smith case as legal action looms.
The Cuban Stars of Havana, Cuban Winter League champions, aim to repeat a doubleheader win over Tesreau's Bears this Sunday at Preman Oval near the Dyckman Streit station. Padrone and Lucis will oppose Testema and Fullerton, who recently pitched a no hit no run game.
A New Jersey boxing fest drew entries for a New York and New Jersey Olympic tryout at the Armory in Brooklyn. The first entry revealed is Gordon Munce of Bayonne, with plans to compete on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
A playful wedding fashion pitch offers evening dress items and travel suits priced at 50 to 60 dollars. The notice touts a $6.50 shoe clean-up sale expanded to 1100 pairs across four stores with small to large sizes. Weekend stock includes gents oxfords and silk hats.
Aeroplanes drop knockdown models of famous flying machines. Aimed at boys who enjoy building things. Prices ranged from $3.50 to $4.50 and $3.00 to $3.50. Store located at Rtoers Port Company Broadway at 3th St and at 34th St and Fifth Ave Warren at 41st St.
Disqualifed Buchan won the Gold Cup at Ascot Heath but was penalized for fouling, giving Tangiers owned by W Nelson the victory. Tangiers finished first with Keysne in third place and Lee Darby’s Keysne noted among top finishers as the crowd watched a two and a half mile race. The event showcased King George and Princess Mary in attendance during Ascot’s third day. Also noted is a boxing bout between Fortess and Sobory Murray scheduled for Monday night at the Armory A A.
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